Hugh Despenser the Younger

Pope John XXII

Jacques Duèze (1249 - 1334), pope Jean XXII (1316 - 1334). He was the second pope to rule from Avignon.

King Charles IV of France (d. 1328)

Charles was born at Creil on 18 June 1294 as the third son of King Philip IV of France and Jeanne of Navarre. In January 1308 he was married to Blanche of Burgundy. He was made count of La Marche in 1314. He succeded as king of France and king of Navarre on 3 January 1322, after the death of his elder brother, Philip V, and was crowned on 11 February in Rheims. In May of the same year his marriage was annulled and he then married Marie of Luxemburg on 21 September 1322. She gave birth to a son in March 1324, but the infant died soon after, and Marie survived him only by a few days. Charles married a third time, to Jeanne of Évreux, on 5 July 1324. When he died, on 1 February 1328, he had only one living child, a daugther Marie from his third marriage. The children born out of his first two marriages had died in childhood and so had the first daugther from his third marriage. The queen, Jeanne of Évreux, however, was pregnant when her husband died, and she give birth to a posthumous daughter, called Blanche. He was the last king of France of the direct Capetian line. As Charles died without male offspring, he was succeeded to the throne of France by Philip VI of Valois, the son of his maternal uncle Charles de Valois.

Isabella of France, queen of England (d. 1358)

Isabella of France (1295 - 1358), queen of England, wife of king Edward II; daughter of Philippe IV, king of France, and Jeanne de Champagne, queen of Navarre.

King Edward II of England (d. 1327)

Edward II (1284 - 1327), king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine. He was the youngest son of king Edward I of England and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. He married Isabella of France.

Robert III of Artois (d. 1342)

Son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany. He married Jeanne, daughter of Charles I of Valois, half-sister of the French king, Philip VI of Valois. He died on 20 November 1342 at the siege of Vannes. His body was brought to London for burial in the church of the Dominicans.

Isabella of France, queen of England (d. 1358)

Isabella of France (1295 - 1358), queen of England, wife of king Edward II; daughter of Philippe IV, king of France, and Jeanne de Champagne, queen of Navarre.

King Charles IV of France (d. 1328)

Charles was born at Creil on 18 June 1294 as the third son of King Philip IV of France and Jeanne of Navarre. In January 1308 he was married to Blanche of Burgundy. He was made count of La Marche in 1314. He succeded as king of France and king of Navarre on 3 January 1322, after the death of his elder brother, Philip V, and was crowned on 11 February in Rheims. In May of the same year his marriage was annulled and he then married Marie of Luxemburg on 21 September 1322. She gave birth to a son in March 1324, but the infant died soon after, and Marie survived him only by a few days. Charles married a third time, to Jeanne of Évreux, on 5 July 1324. When he died, on 1 February 1328, he had only one living child, a daugther Marie from his third marriage. The children born out of his first two marriages had died in childhood and so had the first daugther from his third marriage. The queen, Jeanne of Évreux, however, was pregnant when her husband died, and she give birth to a posthumous daughter, called Blanche. He was the last king of France of the direct Capetian line. As Charles died without male offspring, he was succeeded to the throne of France by Philip VI of Valois, the son of his maternal uncle Charles de Valois.

King Edward III of England (d. 1377)

Edward III (1312 - 1377), king of England; son of king Edward II of England and Isabella of France.

King Edward II of England (d. 1327)

Edward II (1284 - 1327), king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine. He was the youngest son of king Edward I of England and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. He married Isabella of France.

Isabella of France, queen of England (d. 1358)

Isabella of France (1295 - 1358), queen of England, wife of king Edward II; daughter of Philippe IV, king of France, and Jeanne de Champagne, queen of Navarre.